Taryn is walking! (Written by her mother, Kristine)

Hello All...last Thursday Taryn began physical therapy and they began with her walking! It is humbling and amazing to see her walking again. It takes effort and is not easy. Her knees and especially her ankles are tight. But each day she improves a little more and feels more stable on her feet. She has PT Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It wears her out right now but we know that it is only making her stronger. We've laughed that this reminds us when she was learning to walk as a baby...we'd hold out our hands for her to take hold as we walk backwards encouraging her to move forward. She uses a walker on her own to get
around in the house. She uses the wheelchair still if we go out to conserve energy and she just isn't that steady on her feet. When she is out she also has to wear large boots that brace her legs. We call them moon boots! You've each been such a huge part of her healing both physically and emotionally. She is getting better each day. Her jaw has healed nicely and all the hardware is now out of her mouth. This has made her so much more comfortable. Please pray that her healing continues to accelerate. Her goal is to make it to complete her job training in Virginia mid March. That is 2 months away and we can see that it is going to happen! Hopefully soon after that she'll be on her way to Spain. She posted a video of her walking on her blog: www.tarynaroundtheglobe.blogspot.com Again we are so thankful for each of you! Blessings Kristine